WELCOME AND CONCERNS OF THE CONGREGATION
PRELUDE Three Variations on “O Worship the King” Joyce Jones
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Christ came to be our King.
People: We have come to be Christ’s people.
Leader: The King of kings calls us to follow him.
People: We have come to be Christ’s people.
Leader: Christ came to be our King.
People: We have come to be Christ’s people.
*PRAYER OF THE DAY
*HYMN 263 “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name!”
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Almighty God, we are intoxicated by power – the power to dominate, the power to control, the power to punish, the power to reward, the power to have our own way. Forgive us when we lose sight of what true power is all about. Forgive us when we forget that Jesus is our true and only King. Help us to refasten our gaze on Christ’s kingdom, that we might work to bring this kingdom here on earth. In the name of the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, we pray…
Silent Prayers of confession
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
Jesus Christ, the ruler of all the earth, loves us and, at the cost of his own blood, freed us from our sins, making us citizens of his realm and priests forever in the service of God.
Believe the Good News: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven!
*GLORIA PATRI “Glory Be to the Father” #581
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE LESSONS: Revelation 1:4b-8; John 18:33-37
SERMON “Truth” Rev. Barrett Ingram
*HYMN 804 “Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart!”
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic* Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
*“catholic” (little c) is translated as “universal” and is not a reference to the Roman Catholic Church.
PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
OFFERTORY ANTHEM “Yours is The Kingdom” Cindy Berry
RECEIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OFFERINGS
*DOXOLOGY
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
*HYMN 268 “Crown Him with Many Crowns”
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE “Now Thank We All Our God” Sigfrid Karg-Elert
*Those who are able are invited to stand.